DANA-ANNGA, alias, DAI-COOIL; her resignation; her wise advice to the author; provides him with a sum of money, ii, 153-154.
DAOOD-QHAN-PENI, Governor of Goodjerat, receives a secret order to destroy Hossein-aaly-qhan with his troops, i, 72. Sides with the Hindus in their friction with the Mussulmans, i, 74. Prepares to oppose Hossein-aaly-qhan, i, 92. His victory and death; strange anecdote about his Rajpoot consort, i, 96.
DARA-SHECOH, affecting narrative of the flight and adventures of, iv, 129-132. Sentenced to death, iv, 135. His daughter’s heroic attitude during the Siege of Bidjapore, iv, 176.
DAROGA-OF-THE-ADALAT, some account of the office of, iii, 168. Abuses in the office of, iii, 169-170. Its office transferred to English hands, iii, 171.
DATA-SINDIA, a great Marhatta General, sets out for the conquest of Hindustan, iii, 371. Marches against the Abdali-king, iii, 379. His defeat and death at the Battle of Badely; his mighty army butchered to a man, iii, 380.
DAUD-AALY-QHAN, better known as Zair-hossein-qhan, short history of, ii, 168.
DELHI, great disturbance at, due to the murder of a Hadji, i, 263-264. Plague at; strange frost in, i, 265. Civil war at; the theatre of war and bloodshed for months together, iii, 332-333. Sooroodj-mull, the Djatt, sacks and plunders the old city, iii, 334. New troubles in, iii, 335-336. The Marhattas storm and occupy, iii 384.
DILIR-QHAN, his fidelity to Mir-djaafer-qhan; deprived of his considerable arrears by Miren; takes service with the two zemindars, Fateh-sing and Buniad-sing, ii, 331. Invites the Emperor Shah-aalem, ii, 332. Visits the Emperor, ii, 338. His gallantry; wounded by a musket-ball, ii, 339. His death, ii, 341.
DJAAFER-QHAN, Divan of Bengal, entrusted with the Military Governments of Bengal and Oressa, i, 40.
DJAGAT-SEAT, the famous banker, i, 279. Receives a letter from Aaly-verdy-qhan; presents it to Ser-efraz-qhan, i, 332. Offers “Tips” or Promissory Notes to Aaly-verdy-qhan’s Commanders under condition of making Aaly-verdy-qhan over to Ser-efraz-qhan, i, 336 and foot-note. His house plundered of two Corors of Rupees, besides other goods, by Mir-habib, a Marhatta Commander, i, 393. Ill-used by Seradj-ed-dowla, ii, 193. Excites the English to a rupture ii, 228.
DJAGAT-SEAT BROTHERS; their house closely surrounded by Mahmed-taky-qhan; they receive a message from the latter, ii, 456. Seized and carried to Monghyr; received with distinction by Mir-cassem-qhan; parentage and short history of, ii, 457-458. Murdered by order of Mir-cassem-qhan, ii, 504.
DJANI-BEGUM, consort to Prince Aazem-shah; her activity during the Siege of Bidjapoor; repulses the enemy, iv, 176.
DJANKIRAM, RADJA, Minister to Aaly-verdy-qhan; his advice to his master, i, 383. Appointed Deputy Governor of Azim-abad, ii 68. Placed in a dilemma; contrivance adopted by, ii, 99. Stands upon his guard, ii, 100. Defence of Azim-abad by, ii, 102. His success, ii, 105. His death, ii, 117.
DJAN-NESSAR-QHAN, appointed Governor of Qhandess, i, 114.
DJANO-DJI, son of Ragho-dji-bhosslah, his defeat, ii, 28. His arrival near Azim-abad; visited by the Afghans Shimshir-qhan and Morad-shir-qhan, ii, 50. His attempt to plunder Moorshood-abad; goes to Nagpur, ii, 77. His arrival at Catec as Deputy to his father; orders Mir-habib to render accounts, ii, 115.
DJANSITA, ruin of the town of, i, 298.
DJAVID-QHAN, a eunuch; his intimate connections with Oodem-bai, mother of the Emperor Ahmed-shah; his influence over the Emperor, iii, 285. Becomes a Nazyr with absolute control over the seraglio; receives the title of Navab-bahadyr, iii, 286. Concludes a shameful treaty with the Abdaly-king, iii, 327. His murder, iii, 329.
DJEHANDAR-SHAH alias, Muezz-eddin, eldest son of Bahadyr-shah, his engagement with his brother, Azim-ush-shan; his victory, i, 25-29. A bloody decision between him and his brother, Qhodjistah-aqhtar; assumes the title of, i, 30. His flight, i, 31. Unexpectedly victorious, i, 33. His accession to the throne, i, 34. Puts to death Sultan Kerim-eddin, i, 35. His fortune on the decline, i, 49. Sends his son, Yezz-eddin to fight Feroh-syur, i, 50. His son’s shameful flight; marches in person, i, 51. His defeat and flight, i, 56. Arrested and confined by the Vezir Assed-qhan, i, 57. His assassination, i, 62. Entrusted with the command of the van; resolves to come to a decisive action; engages in a sharp encounter, iv, 185. His victory; his respect for the ladies of the enemy, iv, 186.
DJEHAN-SHAH. See Qhodjistah-aqhtar.
DJEHI-SING, Navab Radja; complained of at Court for his partiality against the Mussulman subjects; dismissed from service, i, 227.
DJENTIL, MOOSHER, (Monsieur Gentil), visits Aaly-hibrahim-qhan; his advice to him, ii, 545.
DJESSARET-QHAN, Governor of Djehanghir-nugur-Dacca; instructed by Miren to put to death Gahassity-begum and Aminah-begum, ii, 368. Declines the odious task, ii, 369.
DJESVENT-RAHTOR, Radja; in favour with the Emperor Aoreng-zib, iv 147. Rewarded with the Government of Gudjerat; two Ranies of his family narrowly escape dishonor, iv, 148-149.
DJEVAHER-MULL, son and successor to Sooroodj-mull, commences hostilities with Nedjib-ed-dowla; takes into service a body of Marhattas; accepts the services of a European, named Somro, iv, 33.
DJIVAN, the Syk, begins life as a writer and accountant; applies for the Patent of the Government of Cashmir, iv, 4. Bears an absolute sway; his valuable character and his patronage of learning, iv, 5. Opposes Noor-eddin-qhan; taken prisoner, iv, 7.
DOOLET-ABAD, ceded to the Marhattas, iii, 359. Historical account in connection with, iii, 360-361.
DOOLOOBRAM, RADJA, son of Djankiram, the first Minister, ordered to attend business at Oressa as Pishcar or Agent, i, 406. The Government of Oressa conferred upon, with other honors, i, 445. His incapacity, ii, 2. His cowardice, ii, 3. Shuts himself up in the fortress of Bara-bhati; visits Ragho-dji-bhosslah; made prisoner by stratagem, ii, 4. His release; his return to Moorshood-abad, ii, 6. Promoted to the office of Agent-General to Radja Ram-narain at Moorshood-abad, ii, 118. Ill-used by Seradj-ed-dowla, ii, 193. His agent at Calcutta excites the English to a rupture, ii, 228. Goes to Palassy with his troops; appears to be busy with his duty, ii, 230. Made first Minister of Mir-djaafar-qhan, ii, 237. Helps Emperor Shah-aalem with money, ii, 349.
DOST-MAHMED-QHAN, distinguishes himself in a skirmish with the Marhatta Ragho-dji-bhosslah, ii, 13. Made Commander of a Brigade, ii, 15. His display of valour, ii, 55. Wounded and disabled, ii, 222. Retires to Sarsaram, ii, 224.
DRAKE, MR., gives shelter to Kishen-bohlub, ii, 188. His shameful flight, ii, 189. Retires to the factory of Mendradj, ii, 219.
DUCARELL, MR., Governor of Puraniah, in charge of the Finance Office; mediates between the Governor Hushtin and Mr. Francis, iii, 106.
DURDJ-NARAIN, RADJA, brother of Radja Ram-narain, appointed Deputy Governor of Azim-abad, ii, 555. His avarice and aspirations; his ungratefulness to his benefactor, iii, 8. Appointed Governor of Azim-abad; dismissed with disgrace iii, 11. His mismanaged state of affairs brought to light to his great discomfiture, iii, 18. His secrets betrayed by Moorly-dur; rejects the wise advice of Shitab-ray, iii, 19. Proceeds in great pomp to pay his respects to Lord Clive; compelled on the way to retire; obtains permission to mix in the Viceroy’s cortége after providing for the payment of his outstanding balances, iii, 20.
ECBER, PRINCE, younger son of the Emperor Aoreng-zib, revolts against his father; assumes the crown and strikes money in his own name, iv, 152. Seeks an asylum with the Marhatta Emperor Simba-dji; embarks towards the country of Iran; his ship disabled by a storm; takes shelter in the Harbour of Mascat, iv, 153. Seized, imprisoned and sold by the Imam of Mascat, iv, 154. Liberated by the Shah-sultan-suleiman, the Iranian Emperor, iv, 155. Received with the utmost kindness and hospitality by the Iranian Monarch, iv, 156-157.